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The Alaska Division of Forestry proudly serves Alaskans through forest management and wildland fire protection.
The Wildland Fire and Aviation Program provides safe, cost-effective and efficient fire protection services and related fire and aviation management activities to protect human life and values on State, private and municipal lands. The wildland fire program cooperates with other wildland fire agencies on a statewide, interagency basis.
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Type 3 team assumes command as Mukluk Fire transitions to suppression repair
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 187 A Type 3 incident management team, made up largely of Alaska firefighters and support personnel, assumed command of the Mukluk Fire at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Working… Read More ›
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Command transition begins as suppression repair moves forward
Acres: 7,335Containment: 29%Location: Tok, AKStart Date: Aug. 17, 2026Fuels: Black Spruce, Shrubs, GrassPersonnel: 235 Cold, wet, and blustery weather moves in on Monday as the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team concludes its final day managing the Mukluk Fire. The incoming… Read More ›
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Updated structure assessment confirms 50 homes destroyed in Mukluk Fire
A small task force of firefighters spent the past several days conducting an assessment of structure loss. It has been determined that 50 single residences have been destroyed, as well as 108 outbuildings, garages, sheds, workshops, or other miscellaneous secondary structures.
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Evacuations lifted on Mukluk Fire
fficials lifted the remaining evacuation orders Saturday morning, allowing residents to return home. With fire activity greatly subdued, firefighters are now shifting their attention to retrieving equipment, disposing of woody debris and mopping up remaining hotspots deeper within the fire’s southern perimeter.
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Mukluk Fire evacuations to lift on Saturday
Firefighters are finishing work to stabilize natural hazards in burned neighborhoods along the southern edge of the Mukluk Fire on Friday. Officials plan to lift the remaining evacuation orders on Saturday and let residents return home.
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Fire Season Extended Through September 14 in Delta, Tok and Copper River Areas
The Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DFFP) is extending fire season in the Delta, Tok and Copper River protection areas due to continued dry conditions and an increased risk of wildland fire. The extension begins Tuesday, September 1,… Read More ›
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Mukluk Fire crews hold perimeter, advance recovery
While crews continue focused mop-up and hazard removal along the Mukluk Fire’s southern perimeter, firefighters remain vigilant on the eastern and western edges, where pockets of heat linger.
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Crews build momentum on Mukluk Fire mop-up around structures
Around 250 firefighters, supported by numerous engines and heavy equipment, are working throughout the neighborhoods impacted by the Mukluk Fire. This surge of personnel and machinery reflects strong momentum and a focused plan to make the area safe for residents before they return.
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Mukluk Fire evacuation area shrinks
Evacuation levels have changed, reducing the Level 3 GO! to the properties within the Mukluk Fire footprint. Work progresses to ensure the area within the fire’s perimeter is safe to repopulate these neighborhoods once work is complete in the Midnight Sun Zone evacuation zone.
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Rain aids firefighters; safety threats remain on properties impacted by Mukluk Fire
Recent significant rainfall in the Mukluk Fire area allowed officials to lift Set and Ready evacuations, but a Ready remains in place for the Midnight Sun Zone due hazards posing safety risks to firefighters, emergency responders, and the public.
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